An island colony whose koalas are free of chlamydia could help save the wider population from the deadly disease.

For Save the Koala Day, learn how conservation geneticist Rebecca Johnson’s work helps protect these iconic marsupials Jack Tamisiea Smithsonian chief scientist Rebecca Johnson snaps a selfie with one ...

This browser does not support the video element. The Australian government has declared the koala an endangered species, as habitat loss, drought and brush fires have pushed the population to the edge ...

To honor this partnership, Taronga has named the joey Inala (“in-ah-lah”), which means place of peace or rest and is from the ...

NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia– Australia is taking the step to permanently protect koalas by creating the Great Koala National Park in New South Wales. The New South Wales government made the park ...

Known for their fluffy ears, round faces and big black noses, koalas spend most of their time snoozing in the canopies of eucalypt forests. Their penchant for perching high up and moving very little ...

In the leadup to his election as Premier of New South Wales, Chris Minns promised the establishment of a Great Koala National Park in the Australian state as part of the Labor government’s agenda to ...

This dog is a “hero” for helping rescue over 100 Koalas during Australia’s Black Summer bushfires. His efforts not only won ...

A GoFundMe for bushfire-affected koalas has become the second-largest campaign on the crowd-funding platform in Australia, ...